One-fifth of voters using social media for election discussion

One in five eligible voters is turning to social media sites on a weekly basis to discuss political issues, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll.

According to the poll, 21 per cent of Canadian voters are logging onto Facebook, Twitter and blogs, as well as traditional news websites, to debate public policy and political issues. But only six per cent, or one in 17, are engaging on a daily basis.

The telephone poll was conducted from March 22-24.

“As we get deeper into the election, and we have a debate this week, we may see engagement go up. But